Better Call Saul’s final season concludes the complicated journey and transformation of its compromised hero, Jimmy McGill, into criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. From the cartel to the courthouse, from Albuquerque to Omaha, season six tracks Jimmy, Saul and Gene as well as Jimmy’s complex relationship with Kim, who is in the midst of her own existential crisis. Meanwhile, Mike, Gus, Nacho and Lalo are locked into a game of cat and mouse with mortal stakes.

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Video Quality

Better Call Saul: The Complete Sixth Season arrives on Blu-Ray courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment with a fantastic AVC encoded 1080p transfer. This show continues to showcase its impeccable cinematography flawlessly in high definition. The bright whites of the show can be quite intense, but they do not fall victim to any blooming in this presentation. Black levels are very deep, giving way to a notable amount of detail in darker moments. The series is virtually pristine with a lovely natural color palette revealing sumptuous colors within the various settings.

This visually dynamic series is presented with an incredible amount of depth, clarity and vibrancy that makes this a home run in high definition. This transfer reveals a lot of minute detail within the clothing and intricate production design. The creatives hide a lot of really cool easter eggs throughout the season which are a bit easier to spot in high definition. Skin tones appear very natural throughout the presentation, and compression artifacts and noise are never a major problem. The Blu-Ray presentation closes out this series on a high note thanks to Sony. .

Audio Quality

This Blu-Ray comes with a top notch DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track that brings this world to life with great attention to detail. The environmental sounds of the world are a standout as they engage the surround speakers in a really pleasing way. Depending on the environment, you can hear some very distinct weather ambiance or the light shuffling of an office. These ambient sounds are precisely placed in the rear channels. The memorable dialogue comes through crisp and clear without being clipped by any competing sounds.

Music is integral to the DNA of this show, and this track does a peerless job of making an impression while maintaining fidelity. The score is a stunner with its deft handling of both the more intensive moments as well as the subtle flourishes. There are some intense action-oriented moments within the shows which the track handles with ease. These moments add some texture to the world thanks to some low-end support. The audio track does everything it needs to do and more.

Special Features

Audio Commentaries: Every episode is given a really entertaining and informative commentary track from various members of the cast and creative team. Having this option available for every episode is a true treat.

Deleted Scenes: Most of the episodes feature an unused scene or two that is often cut for timing consideration, but real fans of the show will dig the extra little morsels.

“Wine and Roses” – Casa Goodman: A 29-minute featurette is provided here which takes a deep exploration of the opening moments of the seasons which surveys Saul’s abode after the events of Breaking Bad. Director Michael Morris is instrumental in providing some great insights and easter eggs for fans.

Training Videos: A series of six videos totaling 20 minutes which finds Saul enlisting some college students to help provide a welcoming environment for Saul Goodman Productions. This is an essential watch for fans of the show.

Series Adjourned – Saying Goodbye To Saul: A 25-minute reflection on the series with the cast and creative team with a specific focus on this final season which finds everything coalescing together. This piece is not simply interviews with Odenkirk, as you often get the best stories from the under-the-radar creative people.

American Greed – James McGill: An 11-minute parody video of the types of crime shows that have really exploded in the last decade.

Gag Reel: Nearly six minutes of flubbed and forgotten lines, humorous moments, random asides and more. Always a personal favorite among the special features.

Fear and Loathing In Omaha – The World Of Gene Takavic: A 15-minute exploration of this facet of Jimmy’s story and how things manifested in this final go-round.

Final Thoughts

Better Call Saul was a show that was unleashed into the world under a cloud of skepticism that it could ever come close to reaching the creative heights of Breaking Bad, let alone surpass it. As we come to a close with this sixth season, it is with the utmost joy we report that the series surpassed all expectations. Whether it is actually better than its predecessor will be a fun debate between fans for years, but this particular tale is a staggering work of creative genius. To take a tertiary character that functioned as somewhat of a punchline and give him such a fleshed out narrative of his own at this level of quality is seriously unbelievable. Bob Odenkirk delivers the performance of his career, and the rest of the cast matches him at every step. In the case of Rhea Seehorn, she might even surpass him. This series goes out at the top of its game, and it cements itself as one of the great series of this century. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has provided this final season with a Blu-Ray sporting a 5-star A/V presentation and an impressive array of entertaining special features. Highly Recommended

Better Call Saul: The Complete Sixth Season is currently available to purchase on Blu-Ray and DVD.

Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the Blu-Ray.

Disclaimer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.